What is 48 plus 3 percent?

What is 48 plus 3 percent (48 plus 3%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 3 percent to 48? Here we will show you how to calculate 48 plus 3 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 3 percent of 48: To calculate 3 percent of 48, you multiply 3 by 48 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

3 x 48 = 144
144 / 100 = 1.44

Step 2) Add the 3 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 48. Here is the math to illustrate:

48 + 1.44 = 49.44

Therefore, the answer to "What is 48 plus 3 percent?" is:

49.44

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